Tools

Grammar help from The Oatmeal:

• Ten words you need to stop misspelling.
• How to use a semicolon, the most feared punctuation on earth.
• What it means when you say literally.
• How to use an apostrophe.

Grammarly Grammar Checker.

Advice to Writers.

What to write down during class lecture.

Neil Gaiman on Writer's Block.

Train your brain to focus.

Written Kitten. Write 100 words, see a picture of a kitteh.

How to quickly look up the definition of any word in Google Docs.

How to use the comment function in OpenOffice.

Celebrity Googly Eyes (not really a tool, but fun anyway)

Focused study music from Stereomood.


Data Management:

• **Open Office**: Free downloadable office suite comparable to and compatible with Microsoft Word products.
• iHomework: 1.99 iphone app helps keep track of school assignments and due dates.
• Google Docs: Create and store your work in the cloud.
• Dropbox: a free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily. Never email yourself a file again!
• Randomizer: generate random numbers or lists. Used to generate peer review groups for this class.
• How to Save a Pages document in Word format.

Citation Generators:

• Son of Citation Machine
• EasyBib
• BibMe
• KnightCite

Style Guides:

• MLA Style Guide at the OWL at Purdue
• APA Style Guide at the OWL at Purdue

Specific Issues:
How to cite an image in MLA format.
Thesis Builder

Assistance:

• UCA Writing Center: Make an Appointment
• Kibin Free Editing and Proofreading
• UCA Torreyson Library